WCHD reported 11 culture-confirmed and two probable cases of E. coli O157:H7, and determined the outbreak had been caused by consumption of food at the King Garden restaurant. Jell-O contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 was determined to be the vehicle of transmission. An environmental inspection of the restaurant revealed many problems, including “raw meat stored above the Jell-O in the refrigerator.”
Marler Clark represented five children who became ill with E. coli O157:H7 and one child who subsequently developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) after eating at King Garden Buffet in E. coli lawsuits. The cases were resolved in July, 2004.
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You can read more about the King Garden Buffet E. coli outbreak on the Marler Clark-sponsored site about E. coli.